Investigate Beneficial Effect of Herbal Tea in Jordanian Adults (herbaltea)

Dr.Ruba Musharbash

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Diet, Healthy

Treatments

Other: herbal tea intervention

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04093128

1762019

Details and patient eligibility

About

investigate beneficial effect of an herbal tea prepared from carob pulp and pods (Ceratonia siliqua), anise seed (Pimpinella Anisum L), wild thyme, green tea and eucalyptus leaves with Manuka honey (natural sweetener) on lipid profile and insulin resistance, CRP (C-reactive protein), CBC (complete blood count), liver function test, kidney function tests, inflammation and anthropometric indices in adults living in Amman Jordan

Full description

This study will be carried out to examine the effect of herbal tea in recruited subjects in an intervention single-group pretest-posttest study for a period of 7 weeks. Subjects will consume twice a day for a period of 7 weeks an herbal tea of (carob, anise, wild thyme, and eucalyptus leaves) before eating. The total sample (n=30) adults aged (19-57 years) , body mass index BMI range (19-35 kg/m2)

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

19 to 57 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

adults aged 19-57 years
male to female ratio (1:1 ratio)
BMI 19-35 kg/m2
Currently living in Amman
without significant apparent diseases
Able to drink the tested herbal tea twice a day

Exclusion criteria

Have chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular or endocrine diseases or disabilities
Using medical drugs and/or supplements
Below 19 or above 57 years.
participation in clinical trials within the last 2 months
use of lipid-lowering drugs, or diabetic medication.
Lactating and pregnant women will be also excluded.